Hey this is my first post, so I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Joe Frost I am in a black metal band recording at the moment in a studio. I want to learn how to record myself, in turn why I am here. I own Pro Tools LE with Mbox 2 Mini. I would prefer to start learning how to use reaper, if anyone knows of any online resources I could read to get some help on anything and everything about Reaper that would be great if they could post a link please. I also am going to ask you guys if you could tell me what I need and what are cheaper to buy, since I don't have a whole lot of money at th moment (I'm 17). Monitors - I have decent enough monitors. Sound card - ? Mics - ? Headphones - ? Eveything else - ? I will be recording more of a black metal side to things, but I will also be recording acoustics, clean guitars, clean vocals (but mostly raspy ones). Thanks to who reply!

The equipment list for these sessions was pretty modest Earlier stuff on a firepod, later stuff with a motu 8 pre and behringer ada8k Just El-Cheapo mics for the most part. a few D-112's and Beta 52's when I could spare them. Most audix mic kits that can be found used for 150 dollars A 25 dollar DI box, whichever monitors GC had on sale The most important piece of gear you can own at this point is a soldering iron Learn how to use it and create whatever cabling and routing situation you need to accomplish your tasks

Yeah, thanks. I think for now I am going to use a drum machine though.

Hello and welcome to the Reaper Forums! For soundcards, I'd suggest the m-audio cards, the price performance ratio is pretty good (I owned the Delta Audiophile for many years and it worked great, I changed now to the Delta 1010 which is also great). It pretty much depends on how many in- and outputs you want to have, though. And keep in mind that your equipment will by trend become more, so you should keep maybe 2 in and outputs that you don't need rightnow rather than buying a new soundcard next year. Some of the m-audio cards are even cascadable, you should consider that before buying a card! Hope that helped a little bit! enjoy your stay kons

Does the audiophile have an onboard DI? If not theyre cheap enough anyhow.

pipe, If I understand you correctly, no. I run everything through an FMR-RNP for a direct in. Kyle

Okay, awesome thanks for the help I am getting that sound card for Christmas, would get it sooner but all my money is going towards Christmas presents. What else should I pick up?

A D.I. And if you can afford it, an easy way to control your monitoring. Synathaxe's SUZY is cool or Mackie Big Knob or my favorite: presonus centralstation, depending on how much moola you got to burn

What is a D.I box and what does it do...:P

Sorry, I'm new to this.